The nation has seen a surge in book bans over the past two years as parents, conservative activists, and elected officials have flooded school districts with requests to wipe scores of titles from classrooms and libraries - with Florida continuing to lead the pack in such incidents.Īfter more than 200 books were banned in various school districts across Florida between the summer of 2021 and 2022, districts continued the crackdown, banning 357 books between July and December 2022, according to the nonprofit organization PEN America. Still, there's one item school districts in Florida appear to have consistently banned more than almost any other U.S. It's part of a nationwide push by conservative politicians to draw their battle lines in the culture wars and signal to their constituency that they're decidedly anti-woke. Ron DeSantis' administration and the state's Republican-dominated legislature have instituted a dizzying number of regulations restricting what Floridians can say, read, and scroll through mindlessly. ‘Just One Year’ is the sequel to ‘Just One Day,’ and it follows the story of Willem, who wakes up to realize he was all alone again and that he needed to find the girl with whom he had a connection even though they were only together for a night.Florida's been banning a lot of things these days.įrom an AP African American studies course to classroom gender-identity discussions to TikTok on university phones, Gov. Willem tells Allyson to abandon her plans and come to Paris with him, and she says yes, an offer that changes her life. ‘ Just One Day‘ follows the life of Allyson Haeley, a woman with a stereotypically well-planned life who meets Willem, a free-spirited actor. Adam eventually meets Mia after her leaving him for Julliard, and their chemistry rekindles.

‘Where She Went’ is the sequel to ‘If I Stay.’ It narrates from Adam’s perspective three years after Mia’s accident. ‘If I Stay’ tells the story of the character of Mia Hall, a 17-year-old music lover, who after a catastrophe that left her family dead, has to decide between staying and living or not. ‘ If I Stay‘ remains Gayle Forman’s best book to date.

Gayle Forman says she wrote because it is cheaper than therapy.Gayle Forman has traveled and visited 64 countries.Gayle Forman left college for three years to travel the world.

‘If I Stay’ was inspired by actual events.

Gayle Forman started writing at the age of 34.

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